A police constable of Matero police station has been murdered by junkies on his way back to the police camp after a drinking spree. Confirming the development, police spokesperson Rae Hamoonga says police received a report of murder on 30th January,2022 at 11:30 hours from Stephen Mwaba aged 39 of house number 126/124 garden compound a cousin of the deceased ...

The 2021 fourth quarter gender based violence disaggregated data indicates that 1,814 child victims were abused countrywide representing 22.9% of all the victims of gender based violence. And a total of 7,920 cases of gender based violence were reported countrywide during the fourth quarter of 2021compared to 8,557 cases recorded in 2020 showing a reduction of 637 cases translating to ...

Minister of green economy and environment Collins Nzovu has clarified that no new decision has been made by the new dawn administration to allow mining in the lower Zambezi. The minister’s comment follows numerous concerns raised by a cross section of society over government’s decision to allow the large-scale open pit mining project in the lower Zambezi to go ahead, ...

President Hakainde Hichilema has reaffirmed his government’s commitment to address the endemic high doctor and nurse patient ratio in health facilities across the country through the recruitment of over 11,000 health workers. President Hichilema says the new dawn government was elected on the premise of easing the delivery of health services to the people and hence it will ensure that ...

Energy Expert Johnston Chikwanda has requested the Energy Regulation Board to clarify the description of Diesel to be sold on the Zambian market. Mr. Chikwanda who is also energy forum Zambia Chairperson notes that the directive issued by the ERB appears to have used a different description for a different product, hence the need to clarify this mix up on ...

The Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock has called on Livestock farmers to remain vigilant for likely incidences of livestock drowning and increased animal disease due to floods as a result of increased rainfall in some parts of the country. In a statement obtained by Q-news, Department of Veterinary Services Director, Swithine Kabilika is therefore urging farmers to move livestock from low ...

The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) says it is happy with the manner political parties are conducting their campaigns ahead of this Thursday’s Kabwata parliamentary by-election. ECZ Corporate Affairs Manager, Patricia Luhanga, however, states that the Commission received a complaint over the weekend from the Socialist Party were some political parties were campaigning in the same campaign zone the party ...

Senior Chief Chiwala of the Lamba speaking people of Masaiti District on the Copperbelt has called on fellow traditional leaders to take a leading role in stopping the brewing of the illicit local beer known as Kachasu in their chiefdoms. Chief Chiwala says he does not allow the brewing of the illicit beer in his chiefdom because it has destroyed ...

Over 13 million of Zambia’s estimated 20 million people are at risk of being affected by one of the four endemic neglected tropical diseases. Zambia is endemic to four Neglected Tropical Diseases which are Bilarzia, Trachoma,Soil Transmitted  and Elephantiasis also known as lymphatic filariasis, which is the swelling of limbs and other body parts. Speaking during the virtual commemoration of ...

The United Party for National Development (UPND) Alliance has warned that it will not tolerate anyone defaming the President. Alliance Secretary Kaluba Simuyemba says what is critical is for all political leaders and citizens to observe the defamation law as it is. Mr. Simuyemba is advising Zambians and opposition political leaders in particular to avoid coming into conflict with the ...